In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _______ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _______ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.
A) perpendicular; smaller
B) perpendicular; larger
C) acute (less than 90 $\degree$ angle); larger
D) acute (less than 90 $\degree$ angle); smaller

Question

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _______ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _______ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.
A) perpendicular; smaller
B) perpendicular; larger
C) acute (less than 90 $\degree$  angle); larger
D) acute (less than 90 $\degree$  angle); smaller

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more perpendicular angle, meaning the energy is concentrated over a smaller area compared to the poles.

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